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The Blazing Mr Sam, Penhaligon's
Warm Spicy · 2018

The Blazing Mr Sam

by Penhaligon's
Rating4.3 ★ 2,485 votes
GenderMen
Year2018
Price$$$$Niche
Warm SpicyTobaccoWoody
Best for winterNighttime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
9 notes
topfirst impression
CinnamonCardamom
heartthe character
Black PepperSaffronCumin
basethe foundation
VanillaTobaccoCedarPatchouli

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
61
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
44
intimateenormous
Price value29
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean81
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +1 more
Warm SpicyTobaccoWoodyFresh SpicyVanillaCinnamonSweetAromatic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 9
Warm Spicy
Tobacco
Woody
Fresh Spicy
Vanilla
Cinnamon
Sweet
Aromatic
Patchouli

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
2%
weak
8%
moderate
41%
long lasting
43%
eternal
6%
Sillage
intimate
8%
moderate
58%
strong
27%
enormous
6%
Season
spring
20%
summer
7%
fall
36%
winter
36%
Time of day
day
37%
night
63%
Gender
female
1%
more female
1%
unisex
16%
more male
37%
male
46%
Value
way overpriced
24%
overpriced
45%
ok
25%
good value
4%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
confidentbrazenscentsophisticatedmaturemasculineprofilesmoothblendhighqualityingredients
What people criticise
highretailpricepointperformanceinconsistentskintypesstrikingsimilaritymuchcheaper

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by scent profile
90% match
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86% match
Laylati Xerjoff
Xerjoff
woodytobacco
86% match
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warm spicytobacco

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

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How its notes pair

CardamomCinnamonBlack PepperSaffronCuminVanillaPatchouliCedarTobacco
topheartbase

Signature pair: Saffron and Cumin

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In plain words

The main accords of The Blazing Mr Sam are warm spicy and tobacco. It opens with Cinnamon and Cardamom, reveals Black Pepper and Saffron at its heart, and dries down to Vanilla and Tobacco. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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